Colour
#A977CC
- #A977CC
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium purple
#A977CC is a violet with RGB values 169, 119, 204 and HSL 275°, 45%, 63%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium purple.
Colour values
#A977CC#A977CC
HEX#A977CC
RGBrgb(169, 119, 204)
RGB (0–1)0.6627, 0.4667, 0.8
RGB percentages66.3%, 46.7%, 80%
HSLhsl(275.3, 45.5%, 63.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(275.3, 41.7%, 80%)
CMYK17.2%, 41.7%, 0%, 20%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,106,252
CSS custom property--colour: #A977CC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25988WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness147 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.2:1
Contrast with white3.39:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.2:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#888888
Inverted#568833
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.39:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.2:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9ACC77
Analogous#7E77CC, #CC77C5
Triadic#CCA977, #77CCA9
Split complementary#C5CC77, #77CC7E
Tetradic#CC7E77, #9ACC77, #77C5CC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R169
G119
B204
Red169 (66.3%)
Green119 (46.7%)
Blue204 (80%)
Hue275.29°
Saturation (HSL)45.45%
Lightness63.33%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR A9 · G 77 · B CC
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